Good Samaritan NHL Hockey Player Provides Roadside Assistance

Despite scoring a goal, Washington Capitals Brooks Laich was on the losing end of Game 7 against the surprising Montreal Canadians. When driving home from the arena, the Canadian-born center, noticed a car pulled off on the side of the road.

A woman and her daughter, Mary Ann Wangemann and Lorraine, hit a pothole which did a number on their tire. Laich pulled over and offered assistance to the two who had just attended the game. In about 40 minutes time, he had changed a tire, and along the way, apologized for the loss.

The Wangemanns were on their way with a feel good story to tell their friends and family.

See Dan Steinberg’s article in the Washington Post

Oh Canada!

It wasn’t the second miracle USA hockey fans had hoped for as Canada won in dramatic fashion to take the gold medal in the Olympic finals. But, if the USA had to lose to anyone for the gold medal, you have to be happy it was Canada.

Canada, the land where hockey was invented, and where the sport is treated like a religion was a deserving victor in the 3-2 overtime game. The nation’s devotion to the game is even depicted on the Canadian $5 bill which shows kids playing pond hockey and includes a quote from Roch Carrier’s “The Hockey Sweater.” With the whole nation watching the game played in host city, Vancouver, team captain Sidney Crosby, nicknamed “The Next One,” scored the winning goal.

The gold medal win in the country’s national sport put a huge exclamation point on the Olympics for Canada as the country won 14 gold medals in all.

Some reasons to feel happy for Canada if you’re a USA hockey fan courtesy of Tom Brokaw.

Canadians’ reaction to the goal

Victoria Salmon Kings’ Amazing Hockey Goal

The ECHL’s Victoria Salmon Kings executed a flashy goal against the Bakersfield Condors with stick handling that sent the puck through 4 sets of legs before finding a home in the net.  Salmon Kings Scott Howes and Dirk Southern did all the heavy lifting for Adam Taylor who ultimately scores the goal.

Victoria beat Bakersfield 6-3 after opening the game with a five-goal first period.

With this goal, the Howes-Southern-Taylor line will have something to talk about for a long time.

Watch this amazing hockey goal from the ECHL

It’s raining teddy bears at a hockey game

When Spencer Bennett of the Portland Winterhawks (Portland, Oregon) scored the 2009 “Teddy Bear Goal” in the first period on Saturday, November 28 against rival Seattle Thunderbirds, it triggered a shower of teddy bears tossed onto the rink.  Over 16,000 bears were collected in all and will be donated to children’s charities throughout the greater Portland area.

The teddy bear toss tradition is very popular in the Western Hockey League, especially in Portland and Calgary.  It is believed to have originated in Kitchener, Ontario at Kitchener Rangers games.

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Amazing Hockey Shootout Goals

To determine the outcome of tied hockey games, shootouts are used. Each team selects 5 skaters to take penalty shots against the opposing goaltender — one-on-one. After the 10 players have all taken their shots, the team with the most goals is declared the winner.

Various techniques are tried by the shooter to score a goal on the keeper. Some try to “snipe” for the goal, meaning they shoot for an opening. Others try to “out-deke” the goaltender with their skating, stick-handling and puck movement. Below are three shootout goals that get high marks in the “out-deke” category.

1.) Dallas Stars’ Mike Ribeiro turns backwards and goes between his legs with the puck to score against the Avalanche.

2.) Sweden’s Lulea HF team’s Linus Omark scores an innovative shootout goal against Switzerland on March 31, 2009.

3.) Port Huron Icehawks’ Nicklas Lindberg pulls some razzle-dazzle on Kalamazoo’s goaltender Joel Martin during a shootout in Port Huron, April 7, 2009.

National Hockey League Team signs cancer patient to one day contract

The Columbus Blue Jackets added to their roster by signing terminally ill cancer patient, Ryan Salmons. Nineteen-year-old Salmons, a long-time Blue Jackets fan, was given a ceremonial contract including a $3 signing bonus.

General Manager Scott Howson announced, “We’re very pleased to add a player of Ryan’s caliber to our hockey club as he brings tremendous versatility to our lineup and can play either wing position or defense,” said Howson. “He also has great character and is the type of person who inspires others with his courage, tenacity and positive attitude. We’re lucky to have him on our team.” The fact that Salmons won’t play a game was not important to Howson.

Blue Jackets stars Manny Malhotra and Jason Chimera were amongst the folks who surprised Salmons at his Columbus home with the offer. Blue Jackets’ defenseman Marc Methot granted Salmons permission to wear his number 3 jersey. “I typically wouldn’t give up my number, but it is a small price to add a player like Ryan to our team,” Methot said.

Salmons became a role model in the pediatric cancer unit as he took time to explain how his treatments made him feel to parents of other patients. Salmons hopes to attend games in a Blue Jackets playoff run.

See the official team release: http://www.teamsalmons.com/

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